Horseshoe.



Patented lune l2, I900.

filed Mar. 2, 1899'. Renewed Nov. 1 e, 1899.)

(Application 'mrnoims vzrzm cc. PHOTO LIYHO., WASHINGTON, n. c.

' NI-TED J STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MOO. LORD, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 651,372, dated June 12,1900. Application filed March 2, 1899. Renewed November 16, 1899. SerialNo. 73 7,250. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN MOO. LORD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson, in the State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHorseshoes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inhorseshoes, having more particular reference to that class of horseshoesintended for use upon roadsters, trotting and racing horses, and thelike, the intent of the invention being to provide in a new peculiarmanner a resilient or elastic bearing for the foot of the horse which instriking the hard road, track, or pavement shall prevent the shock orconcussion incident thereto and which is frequently very seriouslyinjurious to the foot, leg, and joints of the horse and always more orless so; and my invention consists in certain features of noveltyhereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a viewof the upper face or face of the shoe which isnext to the hoof. Fig. 2 represents a view of the bottom of the shoe.Fig. 3 represents a side or edge view of the same. Fig. 4representsaview, partly in cross-section, on theline mcof Fig. 2. Fig. 5represents a cross-section on the line y y of Fig 2. Fig. 6 representsan elevation of a portion of a track-bar provided with studs to form awinter shoe.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 represents the hoof-plate, which is a flat thin plate of suitablewidth to carry the other parts, fitted to the hoof and secured thereonby nails through the nail-holes 2 in the usual manner.

3 represents a casing formed to the shape of the shoe, having an openside next to the hoof-plate and secured upon the hoof-plate at the toeby the toe-flange 4 on said casing engaging the ear 5 on the toe-piece 6on the hoofplate and by the lug 7 on the hoof-plate engaging the bar 8on said casing and at the heel by the lugs 9 on said hoof-plate engagingthe bars 1.0 on said casing. Said casing is alsoprovided with theflanges 11 and the ears 12, having nail-holes 13 corresponding tonail-holes in the hoof-plate through which pass nails, whereby saidcasing is, with said hoof-plate, secured upon the hoof. Said casing hasalso an opening 14 in its bottom.

' 15 represents a'backing or cushion, of rubber or like elasticmaterial, shaped to the shoe and arranged in the cavity of said casingbearing against the hoof-plate. This elastic bar is preferably of suchshape and size as to permit of its expansion under compression withinsaid cavity. In the drawings it is shown as slightly oval in form; butit may be semicircular or conical in form with the same result.

16 represents a track-bar, of steel or like material, shaped to theshoe, extending through the opening 14 in the casing and retainedtherein by the flange 17 engaging the flanged rim 18 of said casingalong said opening and resting or abutting against said elastic backeing within said cavity. Said elastic backing is of such rigidity andsaid track-bar protrudes to such extent beyond said casing that underthe weight of the horse as thrown on the foot wearing the shoe saidtrack-bar will first strike the pavement, and said elastic bar willyield sufficiently to break the force of the shock and concussion of thefoot upon the pavement. Said track-bar instead of being formed as acontinuous bar extending beyond the opening in the casing, as shown inFigs. 2, 3, and 4, may, as shown in Fig. 6, be formed of a thin bar 19,provided with a series of studs 20,formed integral with or secured thereupon, and thus providing a very efficient winter shoe to retain a securefoothold upon an icy pavement.

The toe-piece 6, besides serving to support and carry the lug 7, servesalso to provide a fender 6 to protect the casing and to take the forceof any blow against the toe and distribute it over the parts and preventthe separation of the casing from the foot-plate, which might occur ifsuch blow were received upon the casing, the force of such blow beingtaken by all the nails instead of the casing-nails only.

The casing at the heel may be extended be yond the hoof-plate androunded at the outer corners, as shown at 21, thus providing additionalprotection and preventing Wear and tear in this direction.

The casing 3, the nails through the nailholes 13, by which it is securedto the hoof, being removed, may be detached from the hoofplate and a newelastic backing inserted in the cavity or a new track-bar in the openingand the casing reattached to the hoof-plate byineans of the lugs, asbefore described, without removing the hoof-plate and with removal ofbut half the shoe-nails, this constituting one of the important featuresand principal advantages of my invention. Another important feature willbe observed in that the track-bar being of steel or like hard materialand hard and unyielding in itself is backed by and rests upon aresilient or elastic cushion, this forming a combination in whichdurability and elasticity are secured.

Having thus fully described my improvements, what I claim as myinvention is 1. A horseshoe consisting of a hoof-plate, a casing havingan open side next the hoofplate and a longitudinal opening in its bottomdetachably secured upon said hoof-plate, an elastic cushion arranged inthe cavity of said casing, and bearing against said hoofplate, and atrack-bar arranged in said opening in said casing and bearing againstsaid cushion, substantially as set forth.

2. A horseshoe consisting of a hoof-plate, a casing having an open sidenext the hoofplate and a longitudinal openingin its bottoin detachablysecu red upon said hoof-plate, and provided with lateral flangesand-ears having nail-holes therein corresponding to the nail-holes insaid hoof-plate whereby said casing is adapted to be secured with saidhoof-plate upon the hoof, an elastic cushion arranged in the cavity ofsaid casing, and bearing against said hoof-plate, and a trackbararranged in said opening in said casing, and bearing upon said cushion,substantially as set forth.

3. A horseshoe consisting of the combination with a hoof-plate, ofacasing provided with suitable bars for attaching the same to thehoof-plate, lugs on the hoof-plate engaging said bars, and having anopen side next said hoof-plate, and a longitudinal opening in itsbottom, an elastic cushion arranged within the cavity of said casing andbearing against said hoof-plate, and a track-bar arranged in saidopening in said casing and bearing against said cushion, substantiallyas set forth.

4. A horseshoe consisting of a hoof-plate, a casin g detachabl y securedto said hoof-plate having an open side next said hoof-plate and aflanged opening in its bottom, an elastic cushion arranged in the cavityof said casing bearing againstsaid hoof-plate, and a flanged track-bararranged in said opening in said casing and bearing against saidcushion, substantially as set forth.

5. A horseshoe consisting of a hoof-plate, a casin g detachably securedto said hoof-plate, having an open side next the hoof-plate and alongitudinal opening in its bottom, an elastie cushion arranged in thecavity of said casing, and a bar in said cavity bearing against saidcushion along said opening and provided with a series of studsprotruding through said opening, substantially as set forth.

(3. A horseshoe consisting of a hoof-plate, a casing detachably securedupon said hoofplate provided With a flange at the toe thereof and havingan open side next the hoofplate and a longitudinal opening in itsbottom, a toe-piece on said hoof-plate forming a fender to protect saidcasing and provided with a lug arranged to engage said flange on saidcasing, an elastic cushionarranged in the cavity of said casing andbearing against said hoofplate, and a track-bar arranged in saidlongitudinal opening in said casing and bearing against said cushion;subsiantially as set forth.

JOHN McC. LORD.

Witnesses:

0. A. LUCAS, .T. V. DILLE.

